WO1998005599A1 - Process and apparatus for modifying and homogenizing glass melts - Google Patents
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- WO1998005599A1 WO1998005599A1 PCT/GB1997/002034 GB9702034W WO9805599A1 WO 1998005599 A1 WO1998005599 A1 WO 1998005599A1 GB 9702034 W GB9702034 W GB 9702034W WO 9805599 A1 WO9805599 A1 WO 9805599A1
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- glass
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- modifying material
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B5/00—Melting in furnaces; Furnaces so far as specially adapted for glass manufacture
- C03B5/16—Special features of the melting process; Auxiliary means specially adapted for glass-melting furnaces
- C03B5/173—Apparatus for changing the composition of the molten glass in glass furnaces, e.g. for colouring the molten glass
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B18/00—Shaping glass in contact with the surface of a liquid
- C03B18/02—Forming sheets
- C03B18/18—Controlling or regulating the temperature of the float bath; Composition or purification of the float bath
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B3/00—Charging the melting furnaces
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B5/00—Melting in furnaces; Furnaces so far as specially adapted for glass manufacture
- C03B5/16—Special features of the melting process; Auxiliary means specially adapted for glass-melting furnaces
- C03B5/18—Stirring devices; Homogenisation
- C03B5/183—Stirring devices; Homogenisation using thermal means, e.g. for creating convection currents
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B5/00—Melting in furnaces; Furnaces so far as specially adapted for glass manufacture
- C03B5/16—Special features of the melting process; Auxiliary means specially adapted for glass-melting furnaces
- C03B5/18—Stirring devices; Homogenisation
- C03B5/187—Stirring devices; Homogenisation with moving elements
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
- Y02P40/00—Technologies relating to the processing of minerals
- Y02P40/50—Glass production, e.g. reusing waste heat during processing or shaping
- Y02P40/57—Improving the yield, e-g- reduction of reject rates
Definitions
- This invention relates to the manufacture of glass and more particularly to modifying a base glass to change its properties, for example to impart a desired colour.
- the modifying material may be distributed horizontally in the molten glass by stirring the horizontally flowing molten base glass carrying the modifying material so as to cause relative horizontal movement within the molten glass with a component transverse to the direction of travel of the stream.
- Another aspect of the invention provides apparatus (suitable for use in the above method according to the invention but not exclusively) for adding modifying material to a substanti,ally horizontally flowing stream of molten base glass comprising a feed member having a lower portion for immersion in the molten glass and with an outlet for modifying material, and means for feeding modifying material into the feed member to emerge through the outlet into the molten glass stream beneath its surface, in which the outlet extends with a vertical component so as to distribute the modifying material over at least a major part of the depth of the stream.
- the helical stirrers 9 and the paddle stirrers 10 are each of a form known per se and are made of suitable refractory material and preferably of refractory metal such as platinum.
- the helical stirrers 9 are shown as a pair rotated in the same direction (indicated by the arrows as anticlockwise) while the paddle stirrers 10 are shown as a pair rotated in opposite directions (indicated by the arrows) in a manner which tends to drive the molten glass between them. It will be appreciated, however, that the number of stirrers (across and along the stream) and their direction of rotation may be selected to suit particular requirements but should generally be sufficient effectively to cover the full width of the molten glass stream at the stirring locations.
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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- Glass Melting And Manufacturing (AREA)
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Priority Applications (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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BR9706541A BR9706541A (en) | 1996-08-03 | 1997-07-25 | Process for modifying basic glass to change its properties flat glass and apparatus for adding modifying material to a melting basic glass stream |
KR1019980702445A KR19990063970A (en) | 1996-08-03 | 1997-07-25 | Method and apparatus for modifying and homogenizing glass melt |
JP10507701A JPH11513972A (en) | 1996-08-03 | 1997-07-25 | Method and apparatus for modifying and homogenizing a glass melt |
AU37021/97A AU3702197A (en) | 1996-08-03 | 1997-07-25 | Process and apparatus for modifying and homogenizing glass melts |
EP97933779A EP0853597A1 (en) | 1996-08-03 | 1997-07-25 | Process and apparatus for modifying and homogenizing glass melts |
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9616364.7 | 1996-08-03 | ||
GBGB9616364.7A GB9616364D0 (en) | 1996-08-03 | 1996-08-03 | Float glass production |
GBGB9708184.8A GB9708184D0 (en) | 1997-04-23 | 1997-04-23 | Glass manufacture |
GB9708184.8 | 1997-04-23 |
Publications (1)
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WO1998005599A1 true WO1998005599A1 (en) | 1998-02-12 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/GB1997/002034 WO1998005599A1 (en) | 1996-08-03 | 1997-07-25 | Process and apparatus for modifying and homogenizing glass melts |
Country Status (9)
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EP (1) | EP0853597A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH11513972A (en) |
KR (1) | KR19990063970A (en) |
CN (1) | CN1200713A (en) |
AU (1) | AU3702197A (en) |
BR (1) | BR9706541A (en) |
ID (1) | ID17975A (en) |
WO (1) | WO1998005599A1 (en) |
ZA (1) | ZA976709B (en) |
Cited By (3)
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DE10107540A1 (en) * | 2001-02-17 | 2002-09-05 | Schott Glas | Process for continuously re-melting a starting glass to a finished glass comprises establishing a maximum density difference between the glass in the melting part and the glass to be re-melted, and placing different charges |
DE10116293A1 (en) * | 2001-03-31 | 2002-10-10 | Schott Glas | Accelerated melting and better process controllability |
DE112006001466B4 (en) * | 2005-06-06 | 2012-03-29 | Ohara Inc. | Process for the production of optical glasses |
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Citations (9)
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GB804505A (en) * | 1955-03-15 | 1958-11-19 | Penberthy Harvey Larry | Improvements in glass manufacture |
US3057175A (en) * | 1956-04-17 | 1962-10-09 | Owens Illinois Glass Co | Apparatus for mixing colorant in glass furnace forehearth |
US3445216A (en) * | 1962-12-06 | 1969-05-20 | Owens Illinois Inc | Molten addition of colorant in a glass furnace forehearth |
US3656928A (en) * | 1969-02-21 | 1972-04-18 | Saint Gobain | Process for continuously incorporating modifiers into molten glass |
US4007027A (en) * | 1974-11-25 | 1977-02-08 | Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation | Method and apparatus for making glass |
US4277274A (en) * | 1977-12-27 | 1981-07-07 | Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation | Process for controlling molten glass variables |
EP0275534A1 (en) * | 1987-01-02 | 1988-07-27 | Ppg Industries, Inc. | Method and apparatus for homogenizing flat glass |
EP0556576A1 (en) * | 1992-01-20 | 1993-08-25 | Asahi Glass Company Ltd. | Method and apparatus for continuous vacuum degassing of molten materials |
EP0599403A2 (en) * | 1992-11-24 | 1994-06-01 | Liberty Glass Company | Process and apparatus for coloring glass |
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- 1997-07-25 WO PCT/GB1997/002034 patent/WO1998005599A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1997-07-25 BR BR9706541A patent/BR9706541A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1997-07-25 CN CN97191214A patent/CN1200713A/en active Pending
- 1997-07-25 KR KR1019980702445A patent/KR19990063970A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1997-07-25 AU AU37021/97A patent/AU3702197A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-07-25 JP JP10507701A patent/JPH11513972A/en not_active Ceased
- 1997-07-25 EP EP97933779A patent/EP0853597A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1997-07-28 ZA ZA9706709A patent/ZA976709B/en unknown
- 1997-08-01 ID IDP972682A patent/ID17975A/en unknown
Patent Citations (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB804505A (en) * | 1955-03-15 | 1958-11-19 | Penberthy Harvey Larry | Improvements in glass manufacture |
US3057175A (en) * | 1956-04-17 | 1962-10-09 | Owens Illinois Glass Co | Apparatus for mixing colorant in glass furnace forehearth |
US3445216A (en) * | 1962-12-06 | 1969-05-20 | Owens Illinois Inc | Molten addition of colorant in a glass furnace forehearth |
US3656928A (en) * | 1969-02-21 | 1972-04-18 | Saint Gobain | Process for continuously incorporating modifiers into molten glass |
US4007027A (en) * | 1974-11-25 | 1977-02-08 | Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation | Method and apparatus for making glass |
US4277274A (en) * | 1977-12-27 | 1981-07-07 | Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation | Process for controlling molten glass variables |
EP0275534A1 (en) * | 1987-01-02 | 1988-07-27 | Ppg Industries, Inc. | Method and apparatus for homogenizing flat glass |
EP0556576A1 (en) * | 1992-01-20 | 1993-08-25 | Asahi Glass Company Ltd. | Method and apparatus for continuous vacuum degassing of molten materials |
EP0599403A2 (en) * | 1992-11-24 | 1994-06-01 | Liberty Glass Company | Process and apparatus for coloring glass |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE10107540A1 (en) * | 2001-02-17 | 2002-09-05 | Schott Glas | Process for continuously re-melting a starting glass to a finished glass comprises establishing a maximum density difference between the glass in the melting part and the glass to be re-melted, and placing different charges |
DE10107540B4 (en) * | 2001-02-17 | 2004-06-24 | Schott Glas | Process for continuous remelting with a stepped insert to avoid differences in density between old and new glass |
DE10116293A1 (en) * | 2001-03-31 | 2002-10-10 | Schott Glas | Accelerated melting and better process controllability |
DE112006001466B4 (en) * | 2005-06-06 | 2012-03-29 | Ohara Inc. | Process for the production of optical glasses |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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AU3702197A (en) | 1998-02-25 |
JPH11513972A (en) | 1999-11-30 |
BR9706541A (en) | 1999-07-20 |
ID17975A (en) | 1998-02-12 |
EP0853597A1 (en) | 1998-07-22 |
CN1200713A (en) | 1998-12-02 |
KR19990063970A (en) | 1999-07-26 |
ZA976709B (en) | 1998-02-03 |
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